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Today's Events

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Corporate Leadership

Pearlstein, Steven, Correspondent, , Economics
Ferlauto, Rich, Director, AFSCME, Pension and Benefit Policy
Castellani, John, President, Business Roundtable
Nally, Dennis, Chief Executive Officer, Price Waterhouse

The National Press Club holds a panel discussion on corporate leadership, specifically the role of the Chief Executive Officer. The panelists discuss if criminal prosecutions and new laws have made CEOs more accountable or if they are over-regulated. They will also discuss if CEOs are overpaid.


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Challenges for the Director of National Intelligence

Harman, Jane, U.S. Representative, D, California
Gorman, Siobhan, Correspondent,
Studeman, William O., Member (2004-2005), Commission on Intelligence Capabilites
Lehman, John F. Jr., Board Member, 9/11 Public Discourse Project

The 9/11 Public Discourse Project, the nonprofit successor organization to the 9/11 Commission, will hold a panel discussion to discuss the challenges facing the Director of National Intelligence one year after the release of the 9/11 Commission Report. The group's board members consist of the former members of the 9/11 Commission.


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Tax Issues

Steuerle, Eugene, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, The
Will, George, Syndicated Columnist, Washington Post] Writers Group
Beach, William, Fellow, Heritage Foundation
Hodge, Scott, Member, Tax Foundation
DeMint, Jim, U.S. Senator, R, South Carolina

The Heritage Foundation holds a panel discussion on taxes.


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House Session


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Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards

Cheney, Richard, Vice President, United States
Calmes, Jacqueline, Columnist, , Washington Wire
Robinson, Linda, Senior Writer,

Vice President Dick Cheney presents the 18th annual Gerald R. Ford Journalism awards.


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Senate Session

The Senate begins consideration of the nomination of Thomas B. Griffith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit..